What color is #768CA5?

#768CA5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768CA5?

The RGB value is 118, 140, 165: 118 red, 140 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768CA5?

The complementary color is #A58F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768CA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768CA5 color

#768CA5 rgb(118, 140, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768CA5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.9% green and 64.7% blue (118, 140, 165).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#768CA5 color codes

HEX	`#768CA5`
RGB	`rgb(118, 140, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.9%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 15%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.39, -1.9, -15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.39, 15.9, 263.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.639, 25.323, 39.232)`
Decimal	`7769253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768CA5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #768CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #768CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768ca5; }
.text { color: #768ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 140 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768ca5, #7876a5); }

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Questions

What color is #768CA5?: #768CA5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768CA5?: The RGB value is 118, 140, 165: 118 red, 140 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768CA5?: The complementary color is #A58F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768CA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.